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… Vietnam Oral History Project: Barry Lanham no Oral histories … the importance of capturing the stories of military service women and men, how students became involved with the …
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… Lesson 1: 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Expansion of the Voting Base yes … business. His clients often pay with goods and/or services. The tradesman rents his modest home very … to buy a successful cabinet-making shop. Ask volunteers to create other "characters" to discuss in a similar way. …
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… Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!: Simulating the Supreme Court yes Photo caption The Supreme Court … the powers and limits of the three branches of government, public officials, and bureaucracies at different levels in … and resources, use this handout. Assessment Students will create a portfolio based on their role in the trial. This …
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… Listening to History yes Photo caption The Statue of Liberty against the Manhattan skyline. … controversies that he witnessed during his stint as a publicist for the New York unit of the Federal Theater Project, one of the relief programs created during the Great Depression. "80 Rounds in Our Pants …
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… Introducing the Essay: Twain, Douglass, and American Non-Fiction yes Photo … the innocents who were killed in Nazi Germany's attempt to create a "pure" race." Division / Classification (as … This popularity was not solely attributable to the publicity the narratives received from the antislavery …
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… Lesson 2: The First Inaugural Address (1861)—Defending the American Union yes … it to be a regional election across the board, with the Republican Party as the party of the North and Northeast. When … slaves, and to explain the nature of the national union. He announced that he would not interfere with slavery where it …
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… The Freedom Riders and the Popular Music of the Civil Rights Movement yes Photo … images of the legal battles in the nation’s courts and of public demonstrations, the cause was furthered by other … The Ronettes, and later The Supremes, girl groups created a distinct sound of youthful and innocent love …
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… Picture Lincoln yes Photo caption President Lincoln and his son Thaddeus. Library of … a poem describing what they learned about Lincoln, and create an artwork showing his character. They also learn … President Lincoln's Cottage National Park Service Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace Abraham Lincoln's …
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… Music from Across America yes Photo caption U.S. Postal stamp dedicated … or who are more advanced. Content Standards D2.His.1.3-5. Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to … River of Song," a Smithsonian Institution series for public television and radio. You may be able to adapt some …
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… Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film yes Photo … director, producer, actors, and editing team collaborate to create a finished film. Guide students through the exhibit … War I, Morse describes how she brought comfort to American servicemen far from home with hot chocolate and movies in an …
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… Lesson 1: The Campaign of 1840: The Whigs, the Democrats, and the Issues … of 1824, a new two-party system began to emerge. Strong public reaction to perceived corruption in the vote in the … Cushing, Caleb (1840), Outlines of the Life and Public Services, Civil and Military, of William Henry Harrison …
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… Lincoln Goes to War yes Photo caption Abraham Lincoln portrait. Wikimedia … of the States, including that of persons held to service"? How would those held in slavery react? Activity 3. … actions at Fort Sumter and write an editorial, for publication on the day after the battle there, commenting on …
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… Mapping Our Worlds yes Photo caption The routes of the four … In order to understand the concept of boundaries, they then create maps of areas within their classroom. To reinforce …
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… Go West: Imagining the Oregon Trail yes Photo caption "The Oregon … the emigrants who traveled on the Oregon Trail. They then create works of historical fiction in the form of picture …
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… The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales yes Photo caption Baba … comprehension of the stories by working in small groups to create skits, illustrations, and comic strips to re-tell the … tales is The European Folk Tale by Max Luthi (National Plan Service: 1981). The article "Slavic and Baltic Countries" in …
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… Examining Utopia & Dystopia in The Giver yes Photo caption … identity, memory, community, narrator, setting, etc.). Create a bingo card of the words that students need to …
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… Knowledge or Instinct? Jack London's “To Build a Fire” yes Photo caption Bound for the Klondike gold … Over Chilkoot Pass From Links to the Past (National Park Service) Chilkoot and White Pass Mountains White Pass Trail …
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… Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, and Artistic License yes Photo … Revere's own account of his ride , are on the National Park Service's Minute Man National Historical Park's website … view of Revere and a sleepy colonist. Ask students to create their own artistic interpretation of the night of …
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… Lesson One. The Omnipotence of the Majority yes Photo caption Nineteenth-century painting … and cannot be expected to be simply passive agents of the public. Have students read this key passage from James …
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… Melville’s Moby Dick: Shifts in Narrative Voice and Literary Genres yes Photo caption … and does not want to be in an authoritative role. Melville creates a character with whom contemporary readers could … Voyage Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers National Park Service New Bedford Whaling New Bedford Whaling Museum …
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… Alexis de Tocqueville’s Warning: The Tyranny of the Majority … 1812 political cartoon shows the warring Federalists and Republicans planning to attack. National Park Service A French aristocrat visits Jacksonian America In …
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… BackStory: Hidden Figures - The People Behind the Story You … the show features interviews with other scholars and public historians, seeking to bring U.S. history to life. …
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… Four More Years: Presidential Inaugurations Audio A More Perfect Union … “From Time to Time”: Presidents and Communicating with the Public Lesson Plan Lesson 3: George Washington: The …
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… World War I and American Art: Part Two January 26, 2017 Joe Phelan … to express both traumatic and mundane aspects of military service. Younger students (grades K-5) can learn more about …
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… Who Was Really Our First President? A Lost Hero yes Photo caption Commemorative stamp, Articles … was Chief Executive (for example, the census and Postal Service). The National Archives offers The Declaration of …
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… Exploring Local History with Clio Website A More Perfect Union History & … tours that include a selection of historic places, and create their own walking tours to guide other users through … a much wider geographic area. Creating New Entries Create a public Clio entry. This option gives students the chance to …
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… William Penn's Peaceable Kingdom yes Photo caption William Penn, … the founding of Pennsylvania and moreover, his efforts to create a successful colony. Students will then read … Settlement in Colonial America from the National Park Service website. William Penn envisioned a more positive and …
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… Edward Lear, Limericks, and Nonsense: There Once Was… yes Photo … techniques and devices that poets use to help their readers create a mental picture while reading or hearing poems. … via a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Internet Public Library. The 1861 version of A Book of Nonsense is …
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… Hammurabi's Code: What Does It Tell Us About Old Babylonia? … south to what is now called the Persian Gulf. The empire he created is known as Babylon, while the civilization is often … Civilization , a link from EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library. Designed for high school and college …
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… French and Family yes Photo caption Flag of France Wikimedia … at About.com , a link from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library. Use cognates—words similar in form and … repeat the words. As an alternate or additional activity, create a family tree on the classroom bulletin board. Use …